AP - Welcome back, Allen Iverson and Jermaine O'Neal. Bye for now, Alonzo Mourning.

AP - With first place in the Atlantic Division on the line, no one would've guessed that New York's Ryan Hollweg and Philadelphia's R.J. Umberger would be the difference-makers.

AP - Mike Knuble scored two of Philadelphia's three power-play goals in the first period, and the Flyers overcame Jaromir Jagr's hat trick and moved into a first-place tie with New York by beating the Rangers 6-3 Wednesday night.

AP - A vocal Republican critic of the Bush administration's eavesdropping program will preside over Senate efforts to write the program into law, but he was pessimistic Wednesday that the White House wanted to listen.

Denise Royal - AHN Staff Writer Philadelphia, PA (AHN) - The bloc of 12 newspapers being sold by the McClatchy Co. as part of its acquisition of Knight Ridder Inc. will likely be broken up and bought by several buyers. Last week, McClatchy agreed to pay $4.5 billion in cash and stock to...

AP - Peter Forsberg scored a goal in his return to the lineup and Simon Gagne added his 40th of the season to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.

AP - Allen Iverson was back on the court Tuesday for the first time since spraining his right foot nine days ago, and is expected to be in the lineup for the Philadelphia 76ers against Atlanta on Wednesday.

AP - Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun remembers it vividly.

AP - Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun remembers it vividly.

Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (AHN) - Jones Apparel Group Inc. which owns the Nine West label and Barneys clothing stores, may sell its Nine West shoes and accessories business. According to CBS Marketwatch, shares of Jones surged as much as $4.63 to $35.45...

AP - Antoine Agudio scored 24 points and Loren Stokes had 22 to send Hofstra to the NIT quarterfinals with a thrilling 77-75 overtime win over Saint Joseph's on Monday night.

AP - Major League Soccer announced Monday plans to put an expansion team in a stadium that Rowan University hopes to build on its new auxiliary campus, located in a fast-growing Philadelphia suburb.

Reuters - Workers from 12 newspapers that are being sold by McClatchy Co. are pressing ahead with efforts to acquire the papers, which include The Philadelphia Inquirer and San Jose Mercury News, union representatives said on Monday.

AP - Top seeds Connecticut and Villanova are headed to the region semifinals after escaping with narrow victories Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

AP - Now that Mike Dunleavy and the Golden State Warriors are all but out of the playoff picture, they're playing with the freedom and comfort they've lacked for 2 1/2 months.

AP - Top-seeded Villanova had everything going its way, building a 12-point lead while the hometown crowd cheered and former coach Rollie Massimino looked on proudly.

AP - Advancing to the regional semifinals provided Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun with a strong feeling of accomplishment. Beating Kentucky made it even more special.

AP - The slumping Philadelphia Flyers found out only minutes before Saturday night's game against the Atlanta Thrashers that star center Peter Forsberg would be held out because of a knee injury.

AP - Philadelphia center Peter Forsberg was held out of the Flyers' game against Atlanta on Saturday night because of a sprained right knee.

AP - It's one of those statements that draws a "No kidding" or "No way."